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Form of workThe ideal candidate will have experience with civil rights laws and policies and demonstrate successful ability to analyze, evaluate, and implement program improvements together with stakeholders. This position starts at a salary of $98,496 (GS-13), with promotion potential to $116,393 (GS-14). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Recovery Directorate, Public Assistance Division team within FEMA.
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Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The time-in-grade and qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
You qualify for this position at the GS-13 level (starting salary $98,496) if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Analyzing programs for adherence to laws, policies, or methods related to Civil Rights, diversity, equity, accessibility, or inclusion; and
- Serving on a team responsible for designing and implementing projects that identity, clarify, or make recommendations concerning changes in public policy; and
- Assessing, analyzing or evaluating the potential impacts of changes in regulations, legal requirements or policies related to civil rights, equity, diversity, inclusion or accessibility.
You qualify for this position at the GS-14 level (starting salary $116,393) if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-13) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Leading teams responsible for analyzing programs for adherence to laws, policies, and methods related to Civil Rights, diversity, equity, accessibility, or inclusion; and
- Serving as project lead designing and implementing projects that identity, clarify, or make recommendations concerning changes in public policy; and
- Advising leadership on regulations or policies related to civil rights, equity, diversity inclusion or accessibility.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide federal grade levels to positions listed in Federal Government; the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information will result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.
Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
